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Arrests after gunmen take over Ecuador TV station

Police have arrested a group of gunmen who stormed a TV station in Guayaquil, Ecuador, during a live broadcast on January 9. Violence has broken out in the country after President Daniel Noboa declared a nationwide state of emergency, following the escape of a high-profile gang leader on January 7. Source

Asia Pacific

Bangladesh arrests six after lawyer murdered in Hindu protests

DHAKA: Bangladeshi police have arrested six people in connection with the murder of a lawyer during clashes between Hindu protesters and security forces, the government said on Wednesday (Nov 27). Another 21 people have been arrested “for vandalism and assaults on police” during the violence on Tuesda Source

Emergencies, Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia-Ukraine topic

Russia arrests American journalist Evan Gershkovich on spying charges

For the first time in nearly 40 years, Russian authorities arrested an American journalist on espionage charges. Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal was detained on Wednesday while reporting in central Russia. It’s an escalation of a Kremlin campaign that has targeted independent media, opposition politicians and critics of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.…

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